Josh Bartok, a Zen teacher, suggest what to do if meditating leads to an unstable mind.
Why Mindfulness Isn’t Enough
Scholar Sarah Shaw explains why mindfulness must work together with ethics, compassion, and wisdom — in Buddhism and in life.
Covid Craving
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Holly Stocking found herself with an inescapable craving for physical contact.
How Mindfulness Leads to Enlightenment
Melvin McLeod on how Buddhism uses mindfulness to develop the wisdom that frees us from suffering.
Life Lessons from the Poker Table
Psychologist and mindfulness meditator Maria Konnikova talks about what she learned about life, luck, and paying attention on her journey from complete novice to poker professional.
Which Way to Work with Emotions?
Linda Galijan on working with emptiness and your emotions.
Meet a Teacher: Rev. Doyean Park
Rev. Park is a minister in the Won Buddhist community and the Buddhist chaplain at two New York universities.
The Guidelines of Buddhism
Navigating today’s moral landscape can prove to be a complex challenge. Koun Franz looks at the Buddha’s five precepts, how they help, and how they hinder.
Demons and Ghosts Visualization with Lama Justin Von Bujdoss
Lama Justin Von Bujdoss imparts a visualization practice where you defeat the demons and ghosts through compassion. Lama Justin Von Bujdoss, the first-ever Buddhist chaplain at Rikers Island Prison, shares a visualization practice inspired by the traditional practice in Vajrayana Buddhism called chöd, where you find strength by opening your heart to the demons and ghosts that […]
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: How to Be Sick with Pema Khandro Rinpoche and Toni Bernhard
Toni Bernhard and Pema Khandro Rinpoche discuss health problems and how Buddhism helps them face chronic illness. Buddhist teachers Toni Bernhard and Pema Khandro Rinpoche have both known chronic illness first hand. In this conversation—especially relevant in the coronavirus era—they talk personally about relating to health and sickness through the Buddhist lens, and Bernhard describes […]







